Ralph E. Downey (1902–1968)
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- Born
- 1902
- Died
- 1968
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- Names in Stone
When was Ralph E. Downey born? 1902.
When did Ralph E. Downey die? 1968.
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Ralph E. Downey (1902–1968) was born in 1902, and died in 1968, at about age 66. A cemetery record documents Ralph E.'s grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Ralph E.'s life.
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1903 · age 1 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1914 · age 12 — World War I began
1927 · age 25 — Charles Lindbergh flew solo across the Atlantic
1937 · age 35 — The Golden Gate Bridge opened
1945 · age 43 — World War II ended
1954 · age 52 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1962 · age 60 — The Cuban Missile Crisis took place
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When was Ralph E. Downey born?
Ralph E. Downey was born in 1902.
When did Ralph E. Downey die?
Ralph E. Downey died in 1968.
How old was Ralph E. Downey at the time of death?
Ralph E. Downey was about 66 years old.
Where is Ralph E. Downey buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Ralph E.'s grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Ralph E. Downey was born?
Theodore Roosevelt was president of the United States when Ralph E. was born.
Who was president when Ralph E. Downey died?
Lyndon B. Johnson was president of the United States when Ralph E. died.
What generation was Ralph E. Downey part of?
Born in 1902, Ralph E. Downey was part of the Greatest Generation.
What major events happened during Ralph E. Downey's lifetime?
During Ralph E.'s lifetime: the Wright brothers made the first powered flight (1903, age 1); the United States entered World War I (1917, age 15); Prohibition ended in the United States (1933, age 31); Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day (1944, age 42); the Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education (1954, age 52); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 61).
Which U.S. censuses would include Ralph E. Downey?
Federal censuses taken during Ralph E.'s lifetime and now public: 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950.
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1902
Death
1968
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